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It has been a busy three weeks for Elk River Boxing Club. They have traveled to Martinsburg, Clarksburg, Glenville and St. Albans to compete in various competitions from boxing and MMA to karate, and Judo. Their most recent event took place in Clarksburg, West Virginia at the Hard Knocks cage fights where they went 2-0. William “Blake” Whittington, of Clendenin, defeated Jake Wickline, of Frostburg, Maryland to raise his record to 4-1. Tyler Harper, of Clendenin, defeated Densel Chapman, of Logan, WV for his first win in an MMA amateur competition. Coach Rob Fletcher says he is “very excited about the wins and so happy about all of the competitions Elk River Boxing Club and Elk River MMA has participated in this year. Even after the flood, our kids have been extremely successful and hard working”. Elk River Boxing Club will be back in action after the first of the year and will competing in many events so be prepared to hear more from them in 2017.